OM the Eternal Witness: Secrets of the Mandukya UpanishadThe Upanishads are called shruti, revelations. Mandukya Upanishad, though the shortest of all Upanishads, is a revered, profound Upnaishad that teaches us about four states of consciousness: the waking, dreaming and sleeping states and Turiya, the fourth state, beyond the first three. In this Upanishad, there is a unique combination of psychology and profound philosophy, a clear exposition of the four states of consciousness. |
Contents
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Om a Symbol a Sound a Word | 13 |
The Waking Consciousness | 21 |
The Dream State Taijasa | 61 |
The State of Deep Sleep Prajna | 85 |
Contemplation Prayer | 97 |
The Fourth State Turiya | 107 |
Science of Mantra | 131 |
A U M and Beyond | 151 |
Appendix A Prana the Link between Body | 165 |
Appendix B Yoga Nidra | 181 |
About the Author | 201 |
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Absolute Reality actions afraid aspect Atman attain awake aware become Bhole bliss body bondage Brahman brain Buddha calm chakra cobra comes conscious mind consciousness create death deep sleep diaphragmatic breathing dream and sleep dreaming reality duties energy experience experiencer external world feel flow forget fourth Ganesha give go to sleep happens happy human husband individual soul inhalation and exhalation inner japa karma knowledge kriya lead live Lord Mandukya Upanishad matter Maya means meditation never nonattachment nostrils objects omkara one-pointed pada perfect practice prana pratyahara prayer realize relax remembering your mantra sadhaka sages samadhi samsara scripture selfless senses shavasana sleepless sleep someone sound subtler sushumna Swami Rama Swamiji symbols talk teacher teachings tell things thought truth Turiya unconscious mind understand Vaishvanara vayu veda waking whole universe wife word worldly yoga nidra yogi